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Tag Archives: Smart Meters
“Smart Meters Are Not the Silver Bullet Many Seem to Think”
The latest issue of Metering & Smart Energy International devoted two pages to utility industry specialists answering “The BIG Question: Are smart meters living up to their promise?” The featured story was prompted by the Washington Post report in January … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged Costs, No Benefits, Propaganda, Smart Meters
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Court Appeal to Maine Regulator’s Decision that Smart Meters Are ‘Safe Enough’
Yesterday, May 12th, 2015, anti-smart meter activists in Maine filed an appeal to a December Public Utility Commission decision with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. In December 2014, the Maine Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a decision concluding that smart … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged Health Effects, Lawsuit, Maine, RF Emissions, Smart Meters
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Indiana Regulators Reject Smart Meters for Duke Energy
INDIANAPOLIS – State regulators have rejected a proposal from Duke Energy to raise customers’ rates. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission said Friday in a ruling that the company didn’t provide enough details for its $1.9 billion, seven-year plan. The proposal … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged Costs, Denied!, Indiana, Smart Grid, Smart Meters
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Increased Risk of Smart Meter Fires Remains despite Receiving ‘Passing Grade’ for Nevada Test Samples
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Underwriters Laboratories (UL) last week gave a passing grade for a sample of 72 smart meters that were previously provided by the utility company NV Energy for product testing. Yesterday, the Associated Press ran with … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged fires, Safety Concerns, Smart Meters
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Michigan Court Orders Justification of Smart Meter Refusal Fees
Last week a Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that key issues remain regarding Consumers Energy Company being able to charge customers a fee for refusing to allow installation of smart meters on their homes. The Court ordered that the Michigan … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged Court Ruling, Opt-Out, Smart Meters
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Customer Calls, Not Smart Meters, Still Primary Source of Power Outage Notification for Utilities
The BRIDGE Energy Group has announced the results of its 2015 utility industry survey on outage and restoration management. Despite the fact that 81% of surveyed utilities claim to have Smart Meters deployed, only 16% of these utilities use their … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged Last gasp, Power Outage, Smart Grid, Smart Meters
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Consumer Organizations’ Grave Concerns on Smart Meters Ignored
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Introduction In June 2011, a resolution regarding smart meters was issued by the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD). The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) is a forum of US and EU consumer organizations which develops and agrees … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged Privacy, Smart Grid, Smart Meters, TACD Resolution
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Smart Meter Refusal Fee Rescinded in Arizona
Last December the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) set a $5/mo “opt-out fee” for analog meters as well as a $50 initial fee for those customers who wisely do not want invasive smart meter technology attached to their homes. The ACC … Continue reading
Why Installing Smart Meters May Not Be So Smart
Source: Grassroots Environmental Education In driveways and backyards across the country, utility workers are busy replacing mechanical analog meters with new wireless meters that communicate directly with utility companies, informing them of your use of gas, electricity or water. Various … Continue reading
Smart Grid Vision Haunted by Challenges
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Key Article Points “Complete deployment of the current smart grid vision might transform the twilight into complete dark.” “The smart grid vision has some realizable potentials, but the price of these benefits seems more than … Continue reading
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